Introduction to Web Services and the Resource Framework (WSRF) 23 February, 05 09:30 AM - 24 February, 05 04:00 PM e-Science Institute, 15 South College Street, , Edinburgh Organiser: Dr Richard Hopkins
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A "Web Service" is a software system accessible over the internet, based on a particular collection of concepts and standards. The Web Services Resource Framework (WSRF) is a further set of concepts and proposed standards pertaining to Web Services which allow a service user to acess and manipulate state, i.e. data values that persist across and evolve as a result of Web Service interactions.

This course covers the Web Services and WSRF concepts and standards, and some of the technologies available for constructing, deploying and using a web service

The course will consist of presentations and practicals.

The course is intended for people, with little or no prior experience of web services technology, who wish to learn how to develop web services applications.

Pre-requisites

• At least some experience of Java programming
• A basic understanding of internet technologies

Learning outcomes

• To understand the concepts and context of Web services and WSRF
• To understand the structure of the various XML documents involved
• To be able to use JAVA-based Web Services tools to create a service and a client

Agenda

23 Feb: 09.30 - 17.30
24 Feb: 09.00 - 16.00

Provisionally, the topics to be covered are:

• Concepts and standards:
  • XML 1.0
  • XML Schemas
  • WSDL 1.1 and WSDL 2.0
  • SOAP
  • UDDI
  • WSRF
• Use of tools:
  • XMLSPY
  • ANT
  • JWSDP

Please note that the organisers will wish to contact attendees after the event.

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Travel: The e-Science Institute is less than 15 minutes walk from Waverley rail station, and from St Andrews square bus stations. It is approximately 20 minutes by taxi from Edinburgh airport (40 minutes by bus). Please see our web site for a map of the area.

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